The Claim
In frail elderly nursing home residents aged 80 and older, the combination of low systolic blood pressure (<130 mm Hg) and use of two or more antihypertensive medications is associated with increased mortality from both cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular causes.
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Frail elderly people aged 80 and older in nursing homes who have low blood pressure and take two or more blood pressure medications have higher death rates from both heart-related and non-heart-related causes.
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In frail elderly nursing home residents aged 80 and older, the combination of low systolic blood pressure (<130 mm Hg) and use of two or more antihypertensive medications is associated with increased mortality from both cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular causes, suggesting the risk extends beyond heart-related events.
When blood pressure drops too low in very old, frail people, the heart and brain do not get enough blood flow, which causes organs like the kidneys and intestines to fail, leading to death from multiple causes.
What the research says
1 studyIn very old, frail nursing home residents, having low blood pressure and taking two or more blood pressure pills together is linked to a much higher chance of dying from any cause — not just heart problems — over two years.
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